What Do Helpers of Technicians Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Helpers of Technicians help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers. They also transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.

Other tasks include:

• Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
• Order new parts to maintain inventory.
• Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
• Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
• Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

We asked Helpers of Technicians how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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65% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 65% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Helpers of Technicians tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation. They transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.

A typical day for a Helper of Installation, Maintenance and Repair Worker will also include:

• Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
• Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
• Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
• Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.

We asked some Helpers of Technicians a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	72% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	51% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	90% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	34% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	3% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	26% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Helpers of Technicians also position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment. They may also order new parts to maintain inventory.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Helpers of Technicians Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers. They might also Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

In addition, they Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.

To some Helpers of Technicians, it is also their responsibility to Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Helper of Installation, Maintenance and Repair Worker, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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